Palau government is seeking funding from its bilateral partners for its Blue Prosperity Plan that cost US$35 million to implement
Tag: marine
No opposition to the Mariana Trench’s national sanctuary nomination but…..
Friends of the Mariana Trench co-founder is “asking the Biden administration to keep the Mariana Trench nomination on the list of the inventory of possible marine sanctuaries.”
Partnership to address risk of WWII oil spill at Chuuk lagoon announced
Partnership to enhance existing efforts to remove oil from the high-risk wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon that are posing significant environmental risks
First large scale satellite tagging programme study on Palau National Marine Sanctuary released
A recently published study on Palau National Marine Sanctuary revealed behaviors that help improve domestic fisheries capabilities
One Island Nation’s Controversial Plan To Take Climate Justice Into Its Own Hands
Palau’s controversial plan to open 80% of Palau National Marine Sanctuary has domestically raised questions over who would benefit from opening the EEZ, writes Amy Gunia
Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining calls for more commitments to safeguarding our ocean from deep sea mining
The political momentum is growing in the Pacific region on Deep Sea Mining with the launch of the Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on DSM, says PPADSM Chair
French Polynesian mayors support safeguarding South Pacific Ocean and traditions
French Polynesian President’s ocean commitment could benefit offshore fish and the local artisanal fishers. Meanwhile, mayors continue to advocate for creating two large-scale, highly protected MPAs around their archipelago.
Torres Strait Islanders fight the loss of their ancestral home
Yessie Mosby explains why they lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Council that Australia is not doing enough to protect its people from climate change.
Climate change fight – ‘Lack of urgency’ from global leaders concern Fiji President
Fiji is committed to protecting her ocean and maintaining its marine resources, says Fiji President
EJN Hosts a Media Workshop to Strengthen Ocean Reporting in the Pacific Islands
EJN and PINA workshop enhanced Pacific journalists reporting on oceans and marine ecosystem, also called Pacific journalists to apply for EJN story grants to report on the oceans in the Pacific